The inaugural season for girls' flag football starts this week Clark County, Nevada. The Clark County School District earlier announced its decision to add the sport to close the gap in athletic opportunities available to girls and boys -- a gap of over 4000 opportunities, so large that the district … [Read more...]

Last week USA Today wrote about the growing popularity of flag football for girls in high schools, especially in Florida, where it is a state championship sport.
Flag football also has been introduced at the varsity level in Washington, D.C., and is growing as a club sport in parts of Texas.
More … [Read more...]

Photo: Miami Dolphins
Davie, FL +ACY-ndash+ADs Today was a great day for women+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s athletics in South Florida when the Miami Dolphins hosted over 400 female athletes at the team+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s indoor training facility in Davie for the Girls High School Flag Jamboree Presented by Under Armour. The day featured … [Read more...]

by Neena Chaudhry, Senior CounselNational Women's Law CenterCross-posted from ACS Blog The New York Times' recently featured an article about the rise of flag football as a varsity sport among girls in Florida. I was quoted in the article as questioning whether the sport provides girls with equal … [Read more...]

Recently, the New York Times profiled the increasing popularity of flag football as a high school sport for girls, particularly in Florida. In trying to examine the controversial nature of the sport, the article managed to add controversy by sensationalizing the positions of some women's sports … [Read more...]

Flag football is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing girls' high school sports across the country.
In Broward County, Florida the sport has evolved from recreational leagues to middle and high school programs. And the teams feature talented players who are out to prove that football is not … [Read more...]

While the 19th annual Kelly McGillis Classic is still a recent memory, the IWFFA is keeping its on on next year's largest tournament. During the 4-day tournament, players from every team participated in the filming of the +ACI-Ellen Dance+ACI.
The players of the IWFFA have invited Ellen to come play and … [Read more...]

The Newest Team on the San Francisco Women's Flag Football League circuit, The Blaze, is recruiting.
The season will start March 14 and continue every Sunday through Mid-May. The Blaze will join the 8 other teams in the Spring 2010 season. Fall Champions, The Mustangs, defeated the Rebels, … [Read more...]

The BAFA is delighted to announce a series of Level 1 coaching clinics and new initiatives which form part of the Impact and Improvement programme funded by Sport England.
President of the Coaches' Association, Jim Messenger said, +ACI-This is a fantastic opportunity to boost the sport with more Level 1 … [Read more...]